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Chapter 301 Chapter 301: The Ming Dynasty directly declared war, and the Western Church was dumbfounded!

In Hanzhong Mansion, Zhu Xiaqiang's army was ready to go.

However, unlike Feng Wang Zhu Xia Feng's army, there are only about 20,000 cavalry in Zhu Xia Feng's army, and the rest are all light infantry. All of them are equipped with flintlock muskets as standard, and their main focus is an offensive weapon. Eradicate the city!
However, unlike Zhu Xia Feng's situation, Zhu Xia Feng had to cross the entire Middle East if he wanted to defeat the Ottomans. After leaving the Western Regions, the first thing he had to face was the Timur Khanate and several other countries!
For Zhu Xiaqiang, the only option is to fight all the way!

After all, you have led your army directly into their territory. If you say you want to use the road to attack the Ottomans, you have to be believed!
This road is not easy to borrow, and Zhu Xiaqian has no intention of borrowing it, but is planning to turn these roads into Ming Dynasty roads!
However, in this way, fighting all the way to Damascus will definitely be impossible in a short time. This expedition will definitely not be completed in less than a few years!
On the court side, Zhu Li and Zhu Xiaqiu, father and son, also knew this very well.

Asking Zhu Xiaqian to send troops directly from the Western Region was actually to penetrate the Western Region directly for the sake of a road!
In Fengtian Hall, not only Zhu Yue and Zhu Xiaqiu, father and son, but also the Supreme Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang came over from the palace!

How could Zhu Yuanzhang not participate in such a big thing as the Western Expedition?
As long as the Ming Dynasty wants to go to war, you will definitely see the figure of the Supreme Emperor. He is even more active than the emperor Zhu Yue, and is a true militant!
"Now if you ask Zhang'er to set off from the Western Region, it will take at least a few years to fight all the way!"

"It's not bad for Feng'er. He went all the way south from the far north, and the distance to Damascus is also the shortest!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the world map in front of him and kept making gestures on it with his fingers.

"Two armies alone are not enough!"

Zhu Li shook his head slowly at this time.

"Two roads are not enough? Then if you plan to add another road, where should you go?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned again when he heard this, and quickly asked.

"From the sea!"

"Let Zheng He and Lan Yu lead the fleet, set off directly from the sea, bypass the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and reach the Red Sea area!"

"Actually, this route is the fastest route. Going by sea is much faster than attacking the city all the way on land!"

Zhu Yue directly drew a rough navigation route on the map and said to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Xiaqiu.

"Yes, this is indeed a good idea!"

"Although Feng'er can't reach Damascus in a short time, Feng'er and the army traveling by sea and land are much faster than him!

"This bullshit Ottoman Empire probably won't have to wait until Feng'er reaches Damascus and Constantinople before it will be destroyed by Feng'er and the Imperial Navy's direct attack from north to south!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he nodded in agreement.

"The purpose of letting Lan Yu and Zheng He go over from the sea is actually to cooperate with Feng'er and Zhang'er!"

"If necessary, we can also provide support to the army on the Zhang'er line!"

Zhu Li smiled and nodded.

"That's right. It just so happens that those brats from the Royal Guard Academy should go to the battlefield to experience it themselves!"

"It is also a good thing to let them experience the baptism of war! If you want to send Lan Yu out this time, let him select a group of qualified students from the Royal Guard Academy to go with the army!"

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned the matter of Imperial Guard College again.

"That's what I thought too. Cao Cao and Cao Cao are here!"

When Zhu Li saw Lan Yu appear at the gate, he immediately laughed.

It hadn't even been half an hour since he sent someone to the Royal Guard Academy to find Lan Yu. He didn't expect that this guy would arrive so quickly when he heard that there was going to be a war!
Also coming with Lan Yu was Zheng He.

Now Zheng He also teaches at the Imperial Guard College. Ming Dynasty now has steam engines and ships, and the conditions for going to sea are much better than when Zheng He sailed to the West in history!

Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty Navy is even more powerful all over the world. Even if Zheng He does not need to lead it personally, the naval generals he trained can basically stand alone.

Zheng He also chose to stay at the Imperial Guard Academy to teach in an effort to teach more naval generals.

The main battlefield of the Ming Dynasty in the future will inevitably be at sea!
"Lanyu, Zheng He, I called you here today because of the Western Expedition!"

"I plan to send you to lead a fleet from the sea to the Persian Gulf, and work with the Ming Dynasty's west and north armies to suppress and contain the Middle East!"

"Are you two okay?"

Zhu Yue didn't talk nonsense. After the emperor and his ministers saw the courtesy, he directly stated the purpose of calling them here.

"Of course it's no problem. I haven't seen blood for a long time since the battle in Japan. This time, I, Lan Xiaoer, will definitely kill him!"

After hearing this, Lan Yu naturally agreed.

Even though he is over fifty now, he is still as murderous as before, and his murderous intention seems to be even stronger than before!

Zheng He is actually not young anymore, he is also fifty years old, but Zhu Yue believes that they still have the strength to fight again!

These two people can fight until they are at least sixty years old. Perhaps this attack on the West will be the last battle of these two people in their lives!

"It's okay, sir. I haven't been to sea for a long time. When I dream about these years, I often dream about the days at sea!"

Zheng He also nodded and smiled.

"Okay, as long as you have confidence."

"You all go down and prepare. If you need any supplies or equipment, just tell the prince and let him arrange it for you!"

"After the army is integrated, set off as soon as possible!"

Zhu Li nodded with satisfaction and gave direct instructions to the two of them.

"I obey!" Lan Yu and Zheng He agreed in unison before retreating.

However, Zhu Yue's upper lip touched his lower lip, and it was really fun to give orders, but it was a pain for the prince Zhu Xiqiu who was standing beside him!

"Father, with your style of play, the treasury may be under a lot of pressure!"

"This battle cannot be won in a short time. It lasts for several years, and the military supplies and military salaries consumed are astronomical sums!"

Zhu Xiaqiu looked at Zhu Li helplessly. Just when Zhu Li promised Lan Yu and Zheng He to find him if they needed anything, he started to grin!

You can find him, but the problem is that he has to be able to get it!

Maybe there will be no problem in a short period of time, but the most critical thing is the follow-up supply!
War is a quagmire, equivalent to a bottomless pit!
No matter how much money the Ming Dynasty has in its treasury, if it continues to consume a lot, it will eventually bottom out!
"You don't have to worry about this at all!"

"You only need to provide them with the military supplies and food wages they need for half a year!"

Zhu Yue, however, ordered directly to Zhu Xiaqiu as if he had already planned it.

"Half a year?"

Zhu Xiaqiu was stunned when he heard this.

"Yes, just half a year!"

"If they need anything in the future, they will find a way for themselves!"

"In fact, since your eldest brother unified Mobei, when did you see him asking for money from you?"

"At most, I just ask you to send some supplies, and I can even give you money in exchange!"

Zhu Yue laughed disapprovingly.

When Zhu Xiaqiu heard this, he suddenly understood!

According to Zhu Xifeng's style of play, the more you fight, the richer you will become!

Whenever these grassland people win a battle, even if they don't massacre the city now, they will definitely give you a bright light on everything they had before. It's good to be able to leave some rations for you!
Fortunately, Zhu Xiafeng still had a sense of proportion. He knew that if he wanted to rob, he would only pick on the rich. The really poor people, whether it was Zhu Xiafeng or the group of people under his command, basically would not touch them. !

After all, he is not simply trying to rob wealth, but directly occupying it, which will still need to be managed in the future!

The rich can be offended, even killed, and all their wealth can be snatched away, but ordinary people can't be killed, right?

If you want to manage these places in the future, you have to give these people a way to survive!
When Zhu Yue mentioned Zhu Xia Feng, Zhu Xia Qiu immediately understood.

This means that Lan Yu, Zheng He and others should follow Zhu Xifeng's example and attack the city along the way while also grabbing it all the way!
According to this method, it is true that the court does not need to pay much money in the future, and the wealth they steal may be much more than the military pay issued by the court!
"You have already said this, so of course I have no objection!"

After Zhu Xiaqiu figured it out, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

Next, almost the entire Ming Dynasty was moved because of the Western Expedition. In fact, the war was fought for the country's foundation, and manufacturing and logistics supplies were the top priority!
But for today's Ming Dynasty, things like mobilizing supplies and food are actually quite convenient!
Because the train network has covered the entire four directions of east, west, north, and south of Ming Dynasty!
There are railway lines from Lingnan to Monan, from the eastern coast to the northwest!
Materials from the entire Central Plains and Jiangnan regions can be transported to all directions of the Ming Dynasty at the fastest speed!

Only for later transportation to the front line, some traditional transportation methods are required!

But even so, with the blessing of rubber tires, the transportation efficiency will be many times faster than in the early years of Hongwu!

It can be said that the Ming Dynasty is preparing for war across the country, but it will not put a big burden on the lives of ordinary people. On the contrary, because it needs to go all out for production, the people have become busier, and the wages they can earn will naturally increase accordingly. !

A few days later, Lan Yu and Zheng He led the fleet from the east coast of the Ming Dynasty, all the way south to the Southeast Asia, and then from the Indian Ocean to the Persian Gulf.

According to the plan, it can be reached within three months, which is definitely much faster than Zhu Xia Feng and Zhu Xia Xuan!
Today's Ming Dynasty has absolute say in the sea, and has even become a street kid on the sea!
Especially this guy Lan Yu, he followed Zhu Yuanzhang and traveled to later generations. He had seen the most realistic 3D map. He almost had a radar in his heart. Taking the navigation chart Zhu Yue gave him, he basically took aim. You can tell it at a glance!
Sapphire is preparing to reach the Persian Gulf as quickly as possible, and then deliver a precise blow to the so-called Ottoman Empire!
Soon, the reaction in Ming Dynasty spread directly back to the West.

When the Western Holy See learned that the Ming Dynasty actually went to war with them, the entire Holy See was stunned!

It seems that the missionary who was burned to death was one of theirs!
Even if there is a war, they will be the first to start the war!

Why did they die, and the Ming Dynasty directly declared war on them?
Those who were interested immediately realized that this might be just an excuse made by the Ming Dynasty, or that the Ming Dynasty had long wanted to attack them. There was no suitable opportunity or excuse before, but now there is!
So the entire Holy See decided after a meeting to send envoys to the Ming Dynasty again, hoping to conduct peace talks and beg the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty for forgiveness!
You must know that the Ming Dynasty is really going to take action this time. Not only the two armies on land, but also the navy of the Ming Dynasty have been mobilized to attack from the sea!
Perhaps Zhu Xiafeng's side will cross the entire Central Asia and will not be able to affect the Ottomans where the Holy See is for the time being, but Lan Yu and Zheng He's navy, as well as Zhu Xiafeng's army, can only be a few at most. With just a month's effort, we will definitely be able to attack the city!
Especially this Ming Dynasty Wind King Zhu Xiafeng, he is an out-and-out war madman!
Both the Oara and Tatar tribes were forcibly expelled by Zhu Xifeng to the Timur Khanate, and they were able to survive!

Now Zhu Xifeng had just defeated the long-haired barbarians in the North some time ago, but he directly changed his direction and launched an attack on them. How could they bear this?

Those nomadic people are not empty-handed. Once these people come to the city, you really don't know how many people will die!

As for Lan Yu, Zheng He's navy, and the King of Han Zhu Xiaqian, they have never experienced how powerful he is, but at least they are sure that the Wind King of the Ming Dynasty is definitely a ruthless character!
Above the East China Sea.

Lan Yu, who had just led the navy to set off, and a group of Huaixi generals were standing on the bow deck, with excited expressions on everyone's faces.

After being silent for several years, these old guys finally have the opportunity to fight together again!
"Zheng He, this time the Crown Prince has only provided us with military supplies for half a year. You should be very clear about what we should do next, right?"

Lan Yu asked Zheng He, seemingly intentionally and unintentionally.

The main reason is that Zheng He is usually a bit too upright, he always does things in a strict manner and likes to follow rules, so Lan Yu is not sure about Zheng He's attitude towards this matter.

"Don't worry, I'm not that rigid!"

"Whatever you need me to do, I will cooperate with you at that time!"

Zheng He naturally knew what Xiao Jiujiu felt in Lan Yu's heart.

This group of Huaixi nobles are eager to burn, kill and loot all the way. The gangster spirit in their bones can no longer be suppressed!
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